COMET CENTRAL

Ok to throw another wrench in the works :roll: What about the Explorer 8.8 with trac-loc and disc brakes. Anyone know if it would be hard to narrow? I have seen videos where guys were narrowing with just angle iron clamped to the tubes, not saying it is a good idea I have just seen it. I wonder if ...

Here is the drawing I made for the rear in my Comet to give you an idea of what all to consider when narrowing.

Here's a handy note to figure out axle lengths and housing lengths. Though I recently had a housing narrowed I want to try one on my own. I bought narrowing kit from eBay and I'll get my shaft locally. Here is the ebay item if interested - http://www.ebay.com/itm/231735429406?_trksid=p2060353.m1438....

I recently had one narrowed, just the housing, added new ends and welded on my 4-link brackets for $270 here in SE PA.

Doug;that is a sweet 66!!I did not realize you were still running a 390,KOOL!!!Are you doing the FE race this year? I may ride back with Ken and his Comet!! ROY. Roy, I have a 427 for the Fairlane. I was going gung-ho to put it in the Fairlane until a Comet landed in my garage :wink: I figured I'd ...

I didn't see much activity here lately so I thought I'd put up some pics of my '66 Fairlane. It's not a "build" it's running. http://www.fairlanet.com/images/66sm.jpg At Bristol motor Speedway http://www.fairlanet.com/images/bristol.jpg At Beaver Springs Dragway in PA http://www.fairlanet.com/images...

I'd keep your book intact and buy a CD of the MPC from a seller on Ebay for @ $30. You'll have more cost than that by scanning your catalog. I bought my CD for $24.95 with free shipping. Keep your book for those times when you don't have the computer in front of you. That's my opinion.

Hopefully in a couple of months I'll be fitting up the FE block. I've got a 427 sitting in the corner. I have a junk 390 block to take the beating and banging to get-er fitted up. Fitting up the rear, roll cage, seats, etc... at the moment. http://www.fairlanet.com/comet/comet_garage.jpg http://www....

I'm putting a '65 type headliner in my '64. I recently picked up 3 bows and still need the fourth. Two that I have look identical and the third is longer with a little bit different bent ends. Are three of the bows identical and a unique fourth? I just need to figure out which one I still need as I'...

I use these on my '66 Fairlane with fiberglass hood as well as many other '66-'67 Fairlane owners. http://www.cobranda.com/litehosp.html

I use Autolite 45 plugs in my FE.

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It's been a few years since I installed mine so I'll try to recall. On the front torque box there is a small triangle piece that should be cut off. This will allow the connector to lie flush against the bottom of the torque box. I've seen people weld it fast below the triangle. This is incorrect and...

427xr7 wrote: BTW, what is the month / year of the Fairlane/Comet registry article seen earlier in this thread?

It was the May/June 2015 issue of the Fairlaner

Doug is it going to be race only or street & strip? You got it going on, nice pace ! I use to work for a guy, at least once every day he would state, rather loudly & just out of the blue, "professional people doing a professional job!" More street, occasional strip. You always gotta check how fast ...